The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-07
THE CHICAGO ANARCHISTS.
Illinois Supreme Court Assemblies at Ottawa,
but the Opinion Is Not Ready for Filing.

OTTAWA, ILL.,, Sept 6.-The autumn session of
the Supreme Court of the State begins at o'clock
this afternoon. Owing to the fact that during
this session the fate of the seven Anarchists who
are under death sentence Is to be decided,
there is intense interest in the assembling Of the
court The opinion and speculation here to day
as the probable decision is in direct opposition
to the generally accepted belief in Chicago.
There the announcement made by the press that
the decision of the lower court had been affirmed
is universally credited; here the lawyers
and others interested in the case believe
that the defendants will all be given a trial.
If the decision Of the lower court in these cases
ALL in one-s affirmed, the law compels the
court to deliver an oral as well as a written
opinion, and also to fix the day of execution of
the prisoners. In this event the opinion will
probably be very brief. If. on the other hand,
the decision of Judge Gary's court is reversed,
the opinion will be voluminous. The clerk
of the court does not look for announcement
in these cases until the second third week of
the term. and also expects an opinion of from
5000 to 10, COO words
The court met ut 2 P NJ. There were present
Chief-iustice Sheldon and Justices Mulchey.
Scholfeld and Magruder No announcement in
the Anarchist case was made, and will not be
until all the judges have conferred upon the
opinion. The court ad journed until to morrow
morning.
For nearly four hours this afternoon the
court was In secret consultation. AT 0:0U O'CLOCK
this evening the jurIsts filed into the consulta-
tion room in the rear of the court and an hour
later they made their way down stairs to the
more airy quarters of Justice Craig, in the base
ment of the building In the latter place q con-
versation carried on in low tones, and was
partcipatedi in by all the justices. Without ques-
ton it had reference to the of the Anarchists
at the final meeting before vacation it was
agreed that the opinion should be dissected upon
the opening day of the present term. The pre-
vailing opinion in well-informed circulars Is that
the opinion has been written, and that it's terms
have tonight been approved, but whether it
will be announced to morrow or a week hence,
is a matter of conjecture. For the first time in
three years a quorum present the first
day of the term-a fact in itself significant
CHICAGO. Sept. 6-The death. h.sentenced An
archsts were vsibly nervous this morning. The
anxiety and suspense over the near approach of
the Supreme Court decision is more than flesh
and blood endure without giving indica-
tions of the intense struggle Of hope
and fear. 1t plainly apparent
this morning in the despened lines Of
the Anarchists faces, their restless. jerky move
ments, their unsteady gaze and sudden ejacula-
tions. The rotund features and steady move
ments OF Flelden alone betrayed nothing He
believes in predestination and uses his philoso-
ply. When first let ont of their cells, the con-
demned men put their heads together and en-
gagged in an animated discussion in German
about something. They reporters watching
them from the cage, and all the parties except
Spies, who talking with Miss Van Zandt,
repaired to the other side of the ll-house.